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Marine Vessel Rules

Users can download different Parts of the Marine Vessel Rules which contain requirements for most vessel types.

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Lifting Appliances

This Guide contains provisions for the certification of lifting appliances installed aboard vessels and/or offshore floating/fixed units classed by ABS, includign cranes, base-mounted manriding winches, self-unloading cargo gear on Great Lakes vessels, shipboard elevators, and bow, stern and sideport ramps and moveable platforms.

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Floating Production Installations

For design, construction, and survey after construction of the floating installation (including hull structure, equipment and marine machinery), the position mooring system and the hydrocarbon production facilities. 

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Mobile Offshore Units

ABS Rules & Guides establish classification requirements for the safety related structure, machinery, systems and equipment of vessels and offshore installations.

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List of ABS Notations and Symbols

The notations and symbols contained under this heading may be applicable to any type of vessel or offshore installation, as indicated by the referenced Rules and Guides (which are mostly available for viewing at http://www.eagle.org)

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Nondestructive Inspection

This Guide for Nondestructive Inspection was originally published in 1975 and subsequently updated in 1986, 2002, 2011, 2017 and 2018. 

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Ammonia Guide

The objective of this Guide is to provide Classification criteria for the arrangements, construction, installation and survey of machinery, equipment and systems for vessels operating with ammonia as fuel in order to minimize risks to the vessel, crew and environment. 

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Facilities

These Rules contain the technical requirements and criteria employed by ABS in the review and survey of hydrocarbon production facilities that are being considered for Classification and for maintenance of Classification.

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Current Rules and Guides

ABS Rules and Guides are derived from principles of naval architecture and marine engineering.

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Archived Rules and Guides

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Frequently Asked Questions

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MVRs and MOUs

Easy access to our most popular rules, including Marine Vessel and Mobile Offshore Units. 

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Guide for Methanol and Ethanol Fueled Vessels

This Guide provides Classification criteria for the arrangements, construction, installation and survey of machinery, equipment and systems for vessels operating with methanol or ethanol as fuel in order to minimize risks to the vessel, crew and environment. 

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